Add-On Releases - Stock Trader for vBulletin

Stock Trader

Summary

This add-on gives your users the ability to use the money system on your board to "invest" in stock. Users can purchase and sell stock at market values. This plugin uses a stock feed from Yahoo to get real time stock quotes.

Release Notes

This product is considered to still be in Beta.This should be ending by the end of January.

This add-on is known to be compatible with vBulletin's built-in reputation system, vbBux and iCash.

Product Specifications

1. two plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. one new DB table
5. one template
6. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

1. As always: Back up your Database!
2. upload the files in the "upload" directory, preserving the directory structure
3. Go into AdminCP and import the product-stocktrader.xml file.
4. (OPTIONAL) add a link in the navbar template or wherever your users can find it!

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

1. vBulletin Options -> Stock Trader Options

Change History

• 0.9.9 (07-25-01) - fixed problem with trading mutual funds, fixed cheat with buying off hours (I think)
• 0.9.8 (07-18-01) - added new options and fixed bug with purchasing really cheap stock
• 0.9.7 (07-15-01) - fixed bug in top portfolios when using a table prefix
• 0.9.6 (07-15-01) - fixed table prefix issues, fixed portfolio.gif problem
• 0.9.5 (07-14-01) - added statistics page, ability to view other user portfolios, and postbit friendly variables
• 0.9.4 (07-09-01) - added a Capital Gains Tax option
• 0.9.3 (07-02-01) - fixed error with purchasing negative stock, fixed compatibility with iCash
• 0.9.2 (07-05-01) - bug fixes
• 0.9.1 (06-30-12) - added AJAX stock info lookup
• 0.9.0 (06-29-12) - initial Beta release

Future Features

• stock ticker marquee for users

Official Support

http://code.google.com/p/vbtrade/

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[Quantnet]

Is stock the only underlying asset in this mod ? Can we trade options, futures, forward contracts, etc ?

Thanks

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Quantnet.org

Is stock the only underlying asset in this mod ? Can we trade options, futures, forward contracts, etc ?

Thanks

I'm not much a finance person at all, I only know the basics about stocks and the stockmarket. To answer your question I will say that anything for which you can get a quote from Yahoo's web-service, you can trade.

You can find out more about the service the plugin uses here: http://www.gummy-stuff.org/Yahoo-data.htm

[Quantnet]

i just installed this and it works as far as I can see. I did the template edit where i add the Stock Trader link on navbar. Where I click this, it just links to User CP, but i have to link directly to vbtrade.php to do the trading.

What is the purpose of Stock Trader navbar ?

[Lionel]

after last update it no longer deduct the points after purchase

[mattswanson]

Ok, here is a question you probably haven't heard before. I run a board for a news site. We have a business publication that runs a contest where readers build hypothetical stock portfolio and they compete against a chimp. Pretty much the finance version of the classic Out Pick... sports contest. Would this system allow for the ability for users to set up their own portfolios, but have them visible to the overall group in some sort of comparative table as well as the ability for the public to view the portfolio distributions? Or is everything pretty well privatized?

Just wondering.

[xxxsaint]

Is there any way to just have it display your total portfolio value in your postbit ??

[Quantnet]

Originally Posted by xxxsaint

Is there any way to just have it display your total portfolio value in your postbit ??

Second that. Instead of reputation display, can we put the portfolio value there ?

[keithsan]

Installed and clicked

I'm using user reputations which was off. now its on and thats how we're purchasing.

Before I tell my users about it. Is this portfolio private. Ie. no one can see what you bought, its value, etc...???

Was hoping we could check each others portfolios out or at least values.

good hack!

[keithsan]

whoops second question.

I'm trying to use reputation as my money system. but its not working. (reputations are on)

I'm trying to find the "user tabel" point system you reffered to but in my admin cp under users. there is no money or point section?? probably something dumb i'm missing here.

[xxxsaint]

Originally Posted by keithsan

whoops second question.

I'm trying to use reputation as my money system. but its not working. (reputations are on)

I'm trying to find the "user tabel" point system you reffered to but in my admin cp under users. there is no money or point section?? probably something dumb i'm missing here.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...8&d=1167441300

does yours look like this ^